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LOT 0627
Greek Corinthian Shard Group
6TH CENTURY B.C.
3 5/8 - 4 1/4 in. (132 grams total, 9.2-10.8 cm).
Comprising of two polychrome shards with painted floral, bull and swan motifs. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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